With little remaining energy, Mary hauled herself into elevator,
fought the gravity generated by the ascent/ascension, and staggered
out to the 14th floor.
Which word should I use? And why?
word-choice
With little remaining energy, Mary hauled herself into elevator,
fought the gravity generated by the ascent/ascension, and staggered
out to the 14th floor.
Which word should I use? And why?
Best Answer
In your usage
Since Mary is climbing upwards, her action is called an
in mountaineering first attempts of climbing a mountain are called
It should be pointed out that your sentence does not really make sense since climbing upwards does not generate gravity.
Your other word has a very different meaning
One of the most famous paintings of an ascension is Raphael's Transfiguration
This painting is also the subject of one of the largest "instant" Poloroids ever